Vira found it even more suspicious.
She meant, could it be that the majestic Twelfth Rank Beast God had actually made friends with a Second-rank Priest who had existed five hundred years ago and wasn’t exactly sharp in the head?
So do gods all like making friends with people like this? Vira couldn’t quite judge—maybe this one had some extraordinary qualities?
So she turned her head to look at Truth’s flawless, maidenly face again…
……
Could it be… for the aesthetic appeal?
From the moment she met Truth until now, the only virtue Vira could think of was that she was pretty to look at and nothing else…
But since even the Beast God had said her head wasn’t right, Vira decided not to hold a grudge over the little advantages Truth had taken of her earlier.
As an intelligent, fully-grown cat, it was only proper to look out for those who were mentally impaired.
Anyway, Vira definitely didn’t believe the whole “living for five hundred years” thing.
Just by looking at Truth’s bone structure, she could tell the latter was only around twelve or thirteen years old… wait… a twelve-year-old Second-rank Priest?
Vira remembered that human levels usually skyrocketed after graduating from the primary Academy, but Truth had reached Second Rank at the very age when she’d barely be entering the primary Academy… Looking at it that way, her Blessing was actually pretty impressive!
Too bad her brain didn’t work so well.
Facing Truth, Vira let out a long breath and adjusted her mindset. She asked Truth a few more questions, and from now on, she would no longer call Truth “Elder Sister”!
“So, Truth, may I ask where the Beast God summoned you from?”
“Deya City.”
“Deya City?” The name seemed vaguely familiar to Vira. She felt like she’d heard it a few days ago… wait—
Suddenly, Vira remembered. Wasn’t that the city right next to the Mist of Calamity?
This Priest actually came from Deya City. That felt a little too coincidental… So Vira remained skeptical and asked again:
“So, are you a local who grew up in Deya City?”
“Nope. I grew up in Shunde.”
Shunde?! Vira began racking her brain trying to recall that place name, but unfortunately, she had absolutely no memory of it. Could this little brat be lying to her?
“Where is Shunde?”
“It’s on Earth. Why?”
“And where is Earth?”
“It’s in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The third planet of the Sun.” Truth answered.
And at that point, Vira was ninety percent certain: this little brat had been messing with her from start to finish! What Milky Way? What Orion Arm? Why don’t you just say you came from Hell?
Vira kept her smile, but there was a hint of mockery in her tone as she replied:
“Hahaha, I thought you were going to say you came from Hell! That would have felt cooler, wouldn’t it?”
“That works too.” Truth didn’t deny it:
“My Profession’s Newbie Village was in Hell, actually. I spent quite a while grinding there before I finally made it up to the surface.”
After hearing Truth’s words, Vira’s entire body stiffened. You actually dare say that…?
But the Beast God, on the other hand, felt a pang of tension in its heart.
If it connected Truth’s identity as a King Rank Blood Demon, then it had a feeling Truth wasn’t lying…
So where in the world was Earth?
“Alright, let’s not get too off-topic and talk about the important matters. Vira, you don’t need to be so cautious—Truth is trustworthy.”
Although the Beast God was also puzzled and wanted to immediately ask Truth what she meant by all those words, it had to get rid of Vira first:
“So, Vira, what’s the purpose of coming to see me in such a hurry?”
Important matters… Well, since even the Beast God had said so—
Vira had no choice but to shift her attention away from Truth and speak seriously to the Beast God:
“After consulting a large number of ancient texts and dispatching eleven elite Exploration Teams, we finally located the place called the ‘Sky Flower Sea’ in an uninhabited area at the border between the Sylvia Kingdom and the Holy Nation!
Now, due to the rampant powerful Monsters there, it’s known as the ‘Death Flower Sea.’ After that, the Exploration Team obtained a very important piece of information from a border village on the other side of the Sylvia Kingdom—there was once a Hunter in their village who got lost in the Sky Flower Sea and came across a very special Wishing Pool.
The Hunter said that, viewed from afar, the Wishing Pool looked extremely ancient, and its description closely matched the Wishing Pool we’re looking for. Afterward, the Exploration Team members said that water would spray out from the pool the moment anyone approached it. Some also said there was an incredibly powerful Flower Demon hiding inside that pool…
In short, the information we’ve gathered is extremely complicated!
But since we can confirm the Wishing Pool truly exists, the third method might actually be real! However, we still don’t know its exact location, and the Sky Flower Sea is genuinely perilous. The Exploration Team didn’t even encounter those two Nine-Rank Flower Demons, so verifying the Wishing Pool’s effects could take a very long time…
Also, our actions will definitely draw the attention of other Families. It’s going to be a huge headache by then!”
Knowing the Wishing Pool existed was good news, but at the same time, Vira’s movements would inevitably be noticed by hostile Families within the Empire.
If word got out that the Wishing Pool could help someone break through to King Rank, it would surely plunge the world into chaos, and the Gods would immediately take action.
The next steps had to be careful—any slight mistake and…
“Isn’t this good news? At least you have a precise target now, right?” the Beast God replied, then continued encouraging the somewhat anxious Vira:
“With your abilities, confirming the Wishing Pool’s function should be no problem at all. You’re the smartest little Cat in the entire Northern Region. Keep it up—who knows, the next chapter of the North Empire’s Prosperity might just rest in your hands.”
“Really?!” Vira twitched her Cat Ears, looking absolutely delighted, because this was exactly what she wanted to hear!
Every time she ran into trouble, the Beast God always encouraged her.
The reason she’d managed to overcome countless difficulties and unify the Northern Region over all these years was inseparable from the Beast God’s long-standing support.
Great, now she had motivation again! Vira thought to herself.
And since the Beast God had tacitly approved her search for a way to break through to King Rank, she could go all out now!
At that moment, Truth, standing to the side with her arms crossed over her chest, tilted her head and asked her:
“The Wishing Pool in the Sky Flower Sea? What are you looking for that for? Trying to splurge?”
“Splurge?” Vira, who had just been basking in joy, was abruptly dragged back to reality by Truth.
What nonsense was this slow-witted little Second-rank Priest about to spout now?
“I mean, spending money.” Truth spread her hands, then leaned her entire body against the Beast God’s enormous front paw and explained:
“Pour all your shiny Gold Coins into the Wishing Pool and make a wish. As long as you toss in enough coins, you can get Legendary Items, super-rare Pets, and all that stuff instantly.”
“By the way, you guys actually know about this? Pretty impressive! I thought the method for using that Wishing Pool had been lost long ago.”
Speaking of which, Truth suddenly remembered that she had once shared this information with a Catfolk named Nono.
Wait—that Wilona and this Vira were from the same Family.
Could it be that what Vira and the Beast God were discussing right now was exactly the content of that Letter from back then?
Then, neither Vira nor the Beast God spoke, both falling into a long moment of shock.
The Beast God was deeply shocked. What stunned it was the fact that the hidden existence within the Mist really was this Blood Demon!
Although it had been speculating as much from the moment it laid eyes on this Blood Demon, hearing her personally admit that she was the same being as the one in the Mist was truly unbelievable. So the Beast God remained silent…
But the result turned out to be correct after all! This Blood Demon was the mysterious figure within the Mist!
Vira was also deeply shocked. How could this dim-witted Second-rank Priest casually blurt out such a massive secret?
She needed to know that Vira had heartlessly sent away her most beloved youngest daughter just to obtain this piece of information!
Who exactly was she?! And what was her relationship with the Beast God?!
Wait— was there a possibility that… from the very beginning until now… everything this little Second-rank Priest said was true? At that thought, a chill ran down Vira’s spine…